Exported deforestation in Brazil
Brazil: Exported deforestation was 212,531 hectares in 2023. ▼ Falling
Exported deforestation in Brazil, 2005–2023
Source: Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
Brazil recorded 212,531 hectares for exported deforestation in 2023.
That represents a change of down 1.3% on the previous year and down 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exported deforestation in Brazil peaked at 472,529 hectares in 2005 and was at its lowest, 188,428 hectares, in 2010.
Brazil ranks 2nd of 178 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Exported deforestation in Brazil, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 472,529 hectares | — |
| 2006 | 394,951 hectares | -16.4% |
| 2007 | 322,931 hectares | -18.2% |
| 2008 | 262,002 hectares | -18.9% |
| 2009 | 237,623 hectares | -9.3% |
| 2010 | 188,428 hectares | -20.7% |
| 2011 | 194,076 hectares | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 225,568 hectares | +16.2% |
| 2013 | 219,535 hectares | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 224,514 hectares | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 240,449 hectares | +7.1% |
| 2016 | 252,379 hectares | +5.0% |
| 2017 | 233,018 hectares | -7.7% |
| 2018 | 248,440 hectares | +6.6% |
| 2019 | 232,548 hectares | -6.4% |
| 2020 | 258,768 hectares | +11.3% |
| 2021 | 257,994 hectares | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 215,414 hectares | -16.5% |
| 2023 | 212,531 hectares | -1.3% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 212,531 hectares is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 19.09 hectares, 11133.1× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 212,531 hectares is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 451.74 hectares, 470.5× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 338,007 hectares | 237,623 hectares | 472,529 hectares | 5 |
| 2010s | 225,896 hectares | 188,428 hectares | 252,379 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 236,177 hectares | 212,531 hectares | 258,768 hectares | 4 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
- 1 Democratic Republic of Congo 336,154 hectares compare
- 3 Cote d'Ivoire 131,358 hectares compare
- 4 China 86,523 hectares compare
- 5 Indonesia 64,906 hectares compare
More environment data for Brazil
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -6.93 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -8.24 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.221 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.36 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.155 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -2.73 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exported deforestation in Brazil?
- Exported deforestation in Brazil was 212,531 hectares in 2023, according to Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest exported deforestation recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 472,529 hectares in 2005.
- What is the lowest exported deforestation recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 188,428 hectares in 2010.
- How does Brazil rank for exported deforestation?
- Brazil ranks 2nd out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
- Is exported deforestation rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Exported deforestation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Exported deforestation is the amount of annual deforestation that is driven by the production of food and forestry products that are exported for consumption in other countries. This is measured in hectares.